Zhao Chen made 4 of 7 two-pointers tonight, 7 of 10 three-pointers, and 4 of 5 free throws. He scored a total of 33 points, 7 rebounds, and 4 assists.
"Dang, win the game, get 30+, be recognized as the key player in this game, and be rewarded with 5 victory points."
"Dang, 30+ missions completed in a single game, 3 victory points will be awarded."
Zhao Chen was in a happy mood after scoring 8 victory points in one game.
Including the previous inventory, Zhao Chen has now accumulated 10 victory points.
Zhao Chen exchanged these 10 victory points for 5 attribute points and added them to the dribbling attributes.
Zhao Chen's dribbling increased from 52 to 57.
Tonight, Zhao Chen experienced the benefits of good dribbling.
If his dribbling is as good as Harden, Irving, and Curry, then his frequency and efficiency of singles will be higher, and his ability to control the situation on the court will be stronger.
After the game, Zhao Chen was finally taken to the press conference by coach Brooks.
Today, Zhao Chen is the first contributor to the team's victory.
Neither Durant, who scored 36 points, nor Westbrook, who scored 20 points, 11 assists and 10 rebounds, played as big a role as Zhao Chen tonight.
Zhao Chen's scoring came from the most critical second lineup, especially the wave at the end of the first quarter and the beginning of the second quarter.
A beautiful blond reporter from ESPN took the lead in asking Zhao Chen: "Zhao, you scored the first 30+ points in your career tonight. You hit more than 5 three-pointers in 3 consecutive games. What is your performance in the last three games?" Best rookie, do you now think that pick-and-roll is too low in your draft pick?"
Zhao Chen shook his head and said, "No, because I was different during the draft than I am now. I have improved a lot."
The reporter continued to ask: "Many people thought you could not gain a foothold in the NBA. What do you think?"
Zhao Chen replied: "It doesn't matter what I think. The fact is that I hit them in the face."
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The first press conference Zhao Chen attended was uneventful.
This is not the first time that Zhao Chen has been interviewed by the media. In the past, most of the interviews were before the game, but now there is not much difference after the game.
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January 1, 2014.
New Year's Day.
The Thunder faced back-to-back challenges from the Nets at home.
The game continued to sell out.
Before the game, the media focused on Zhao Chen, especially the domestic media. They all wanted to see if Zhao Chen would continue his performance in the first three games.
Zhao Chen's opponents tonight are Paul Pierce and Joe Johnson.
The Nets were cheated of multiple draft picks by the Celtics in exchange for Pierce and Garnett, who were on the verge of retirement.
Then the Nets got together former Eagle King Joe Johnson and former Jazz boss Deron Williams.
Their goal is towards the playoffs.
I have been bad for too long, and I have bet my future on my performance.
If this lineup were three years younger, the Nets might have a chance in the finals if they made a lot of money. However, unfortunately, Deron Williams' condition has declined sharply after his injury. Pierce and Garnett are purely here to provide for their retirement. The Hawks Wang also came to paddle...
It seems that this group of people got together not with the goal of the championship, but just to defraud the Nets of wages and draft picks.
After the game started, it didn't feel like the expected showdown between old and new superstars.
The Nets' pace was too slow, and they could only play positional warfare.
The Thunder had no power to resist when faced with a strong transition between offense and defense.
Joe Johnson and Paul Pierce also played extremely sluggishly. They couldn't beat Zhao Chen on the offensive end and made all kinds of wasteful shots.
On the defensive end, they were thrown away by Zhao Chen's crazy movements, and their defense was like a colander.
The Nets also have young man Telitovic, who is motivated, but has no strength, and was even worse beaten by Zhao Chen.
Zhao Chen can send him flying with just one fake move.
It was rare for Zhao Chen to encounter a team with such poor defensive will. Zhao Chen shot wildly from outside the three-point line.
In the second quarter, Zhao Chen threw 7 three-pointers and hit 6 of them, scoring 18 points in the third quarter.
Zhao Chen also explained that he is a player that no one can guard if he shoots crazy.
Zhao Chen played 30 minutes in this game and made 13 of 20 shots, including 8 of 13 three-pointers and 3 of 3 free throws. He scored a total of 37 points, 6 rebounds and 4 assists.
The score of the whole game was 88 to 118, and the Thunder continued to win at home.
Durant scored 31 points and 6 rebounds, and Westbrook scored 21 points, 10 rebounds and 8 assists.
Both players performed normally and performed basic operations.
"Dang, win the game, get the evaluation of the key player in this game, and be rewarded with 5 victory points."
"Dang, get 30+ in two consecutive games, and you will be rewarded with 3 victory points."
The rewards from the previous game were exactly the same, 8 victory points, which made Zhao Chen more and more excited.
After the game, Zhao Chen once again attended the press conference.
No reporter treats Zhao Chen as an ordinary rookie anymore.
Zhao Chen's status has increased dramatically, and he has changed from a marginal person to a key player that can influence the victory of the game.
Many well-known stars sat on the bench at the beginning of their rookie season, such as Kobe.
Kobe was firmly on the bench in his first season, but being on the bench did not hinder Kobe's rapid growth in strength and popularity.
Zhao Chen's current situation is somewhat similar to that of Kobe. Although he is still on the bench, his playing time is comparable to that of a starter, and his status has risen very quickly.
Zhao Chen has a lot of popularity and does not look weak in terms of strength.
Among this rookie class, Zhao Chen performed very well.
Overall, the overall level of the 2013 rookies is quite impressive.
Bennett, the top pick in the draft, is basically a parallel import, averaging only 4 points per game. He is still lost on the road of life. This loss may never be recovered.
Oladipo, the second overall pick, looks better and has performed well in the Magic, averaging 13 points per game.
As for Porter, the third pick, averaged 2.1 points per game, Cody Zeller, the fourth pick, averaged 6 points and 4 rebounds per game, and Alex, the fifth pick, averaged 2 points and 2 rebounds per game.
The 11th overall pick of the 76ers, McAway, averaged 16 points per game, the highest among lottery picks.
As for Antetokounmpo, the 15th pick, he is still developing poorly, averaging only 6+4 per game.
Compared to them, Zhao Chen's performance during this period was simply not great.
In the latest rookie rankings, Zhao Chen also made it to the top three, second only to McAway and Oladipo.
You must know that Zhao Chen only had 4 good games. You can imagine how bad this rookie is.
How eagerly the media can't wait for a rookie to shoulder the burden of this rookie class.
Appearing at the press conference for the second time, Zhao Chen was not complacent in the face of reporters' praise.
Zhao Chen gave most of the credit for the victory to his teammates and coaches.
Zhao Chen's answer was very low-key.
Zhao Chen is also a good person. If he competes with Durant and Westbrook for status in public, will he still want to hang out with the Thunder?
However, reporters asked him whether he was the strongest rookie.
Zhao Chen is not polite in this regard.
Zhao Chen said: "There is no doubt that I am the best player in this rookie class, bar none."
Zhao Chen has the strength and confidence to say this.
"Kakakaka!!"
The reporters pressed the shutter button and recorder one after another.
Zhao Chen's words were very arrogant for a rookie.
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"Rookie rankings reached the top three, is Zhao Chen the biggest counterattacker in this draft? 》
"Let's look at how vicious the Thunder's draft vision is. With the No. 58 pick, they won a high-profile star. 》
"Zhao Chen scored 30+ again and became the first rookie this season. 》
"Durant: Support Zhao to win the Rookie of the Year award. 》
"Westbrook: He's great, he can play with anyone. 》
In addition to Zhao Chen's own self-confidence, his teammates and coaches are very supportive of Zhao Chen's challenge for the best rookie.
Zhao Chen used these games to establish his position in the team!
